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Today's Chicago Bulls Desire to Charge Into More NBA Championships

If you live in the world, then you probably have been aware of the Chicago Bulls and Michael jordan. You also probably know that the Bulls twice won back-to-back-to-back NBA Championships (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998). However, fewer people are privy to the pre-Jordan history with the Bulls, or about the Jordan-era seasons when the team failed to win NBA titles.

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How was the Chi town Bulls born? The Bulls' first season was at 1966-1967. The first owner of the Bulls, Dick Klein, named the team in honor of the prolific livestock business inside the city. This was actually the next NBA team to perform in Chicago, following the Chicago Stags (1946-1950), and the Chicago Packers/Zephyrs (1961-1963).

The Bulls played an outstanding first season. Chicago won their very first franchise game 104-97, over the St. Louis Hawks. Amazingly, they completed their first season using a 33-48 record, and earned a spot inside the playoffs. Ironically, the Bulls lost their first series towards the St. Louis Hawks, 3-0. However, their first season's record was the very best record for a initial year NBA team.

The Bulls struggled for several years, to advance in the particular playoffs. They went 0-6 within first playoff series, during their first half a dozen years. However, during the 1973-1974 season, the Bulls won their own first playoff series, against the Detroit Pistons. However, the Milwaukee Bucks then swept them inside the Western Conference Finals.

From the 1974-1975 season before 1983-1984 season, the Bulls only made the playoffs 3 x (1975, 1977, 1981). The deepest they got inside the playoffs was in 1975. During that year, the Bulls earned another spot within the Western Conference Finals. However, they lost the series for the Golden State Warriors, after taking a 3-2 lead within the series.

The Jordan-era Bulls that many people are familiar with began in 1984. Following the 1983-1984 period, the Bulls picked Jordan as the 3rd overall NBA selection in the draft. He would replace Reggie Theus, who the Bulls had traded through the previous season.

Many people forget, or are not aware, that Jordan played a long period for the Bulls, before winning his first championship. Here are the results of the Jordan-era Bulls seasons, prior to winning their particular first NBA championship:

1984-1985: 38-44 record; lost in first round towards the Milwaukee Bucks

1985-1986: 30-52 record; lost in first round for the Boston Celtics (be aware: Jordan scored 63 factors in Game 2, to set a postseason record inside the NBA)

1986-1987: 40-42 record; lost in first round to the Boston Celtics

1987-1988: 50-32 record; lost in second round to the Detroit Pistons

1988-1989: 47-35; lost in Eastern Conference Finals to the Detroit Pistons

1989-1990: 57-25; lost in Eastern Conference Finals to the Detroit Pistons

However, the Bulls won their first NBA championship within the 1990-1991 season, by defeating the La Lakers. The rest, as they say, is history.